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== Specs ==
== Specs ==
; Model ID : PowerMac8,1
TODO: Grab from Apple System Profiler
; CPU : PowerPC G5 (3.0) @ 1.8 GHz
; L2 Cache : 512 KB
; RAM : 2x 1 GB PC3200U-30330 DDR SDRAM
; Bus Speed : 600 MHz
; Boot ROM Version : 5.2.2f4
; Optical Drive : Reads and writes CDs and DVDs
; FireWire : 400
; GPU : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
; VRAM : 64 MB
; Resolution : 1440x900
; Storage : 300 GB 10000 RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS-60G6U2
; Wi-Fi : AirPort Extreme
; Clock Battery : Works


== Quirks ==
== Quirks ==
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* 2020-06-04: {{Upgrade|The RAM is upgraded to 2 GiB (0.25 -> 2).}}
* 2020-06-04: {{Upgrade|The RAM is upgraded to 2 GiB (0.25 -> 2).}}
* 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment.
* 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment.
* ????-??-??: {{Upgrade|The stock hard disk is replaced with a ??? GB one (80 -> ?).}}
* ????-??-??: {{Upgrade|The stock hard disk is replaced with a 300 GB one (80 -> 300).}}
* 2023-07-26: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
* 2023-09-28: The computer is transported to the new home.


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Latest revision as of 18:28, 8 October 2023

The 1.8 GHz iMac G5 does not have an ambient light sensor or an iSight camera, but it heralds the end of the PowerPC Mac era all the same.

Specs

Model ID
PowerMac8,1
CPU
PowerPC G5 (3.0) @ 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache
512 KB
RAM
2x 1 GB PC3200U-30330 DDR SDRAM
Bus Speed
600 MHz
Boot ROM Version
5.2.2f4
Optical Drive
Reads and writes CDs and DVDs
FireWire
400
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
VRAM
64 MB
Resolution
1440x900
Storage
300 GB 10000 RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS-60G6U2
Wi-Fi
AirPort Extreme
Clock Battery
Works

Quirks

  • The bottom right corner of the case doesn't stay in all the way. It is possible to push it in slightly when the computer is assembled.
  • Ejected CD-ROMs fall onto the floor.

History

  • 2020-05-26: The computer arrives at my parents' place from an eBay seller.
  • 2020-06-04: 📈 The RAM is upgraded to 2 GiB (0.25 -> 2).
  • 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment.
  • ????-??-??: 📈 The stock hard disk is replaced with a 300 GB one (80 -> 300).
  • 2023-07-26: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
  • 2023-09-28: The computer is transported to the new home.